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LOT 1140
Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Group
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 1/2 - 8 1/4 in. (215 grams total, 19-21 cm).
Comprising three leaf-shaped tanged arrowhead types. [3]
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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LOT 1140
Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Group
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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